Google launches Cloud Test Lab: A free and automated Android app testing service
Making sure that an Android works properly for the thousands of different devices out there is a difficult task for developers.
This is because each device can have a different version of Android, different resolution, and generally different performance compared to each other.
There are several Android app testing services that help solve this problem, but Google is finally ready to offer developers its own app testing service, via the Play Store.
The company officially announced the “Cloud Test Lab” service at the Google I/O conference held on May 28 and 29 in San Francisco.
The company officially announced the “Cloud Test Lab” service at the Google I/O conference held on May 28 and 29 in San Francisco.
[signoff icon=”icon-target”]You can now submit your app to the testing platform and the service will automatically test it on the top 20 Android devices. Testing on the first 20 devices will be free, but Google plans to expand the service to more devices for a fee.[/signoff]
The service will allow developers to run their app on different devices and if the app crashes, it will return an error log, helping developers fix their apps. According to Google, the service will also help identify bugs on devices with low RAM.
Cloud Test Lab will be integrated into the Google Play Developer Console. Unfortunately, the service will not officially launch until later this year, but if you are interested in signing up for the company's pilot program, you can fill out the following form.
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